Natasha Cloud scores career-high 35 as Sky defeat Liberty 93-86
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Last updated Aug 19, 2026
Natasha Cloud scored a career-high 35 points on August 18, helping the Chicago Sky secure a 93-86 victory over the New York Liberty. Cloud also contributed nine rebounds and six assists, leading the Sky despite having previously lost two narrow encounters to the Liberty this season. New York managed a comeback that included a brief fourth-quarter lead but could not maintain momentum. Breanna Stewart led the Liberty with 22 points. The Liberty are scheduled to face Indiana on Saturday, while the Sky will host Golden State on Friday.
- •Cloud shot 13 of 21 from the field and 4 of 8 from three-point range.
- •Kamilla Cardoso added 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Sky.
- •New York was without Jonquel Jones due to an ankle injury.
- •Marine Johannes gave the Liberty a short-lived lead with a three-pointer late in the fourth quarter.
- •Chicago had lost two previous meetings with New York by one point.
- 3:33 AMYahoo Sports — Liberty's second-half comeback falls short in 93-86 loss to Sky
- 3:26 AMYahoo Sports — Natasha Cloud scores a career-high 35 as the Sky beat the Liberty 93-86
"Natasha Cloud scored a career-high 35 points to go with nine rebounds and six assists, and the Chicago Sky beat the New York Liberty 93-86 on Tuesday night. Cloud matched her previous best of 31 points on a jumper from the free-throw line with 1:17 left for an 86-84 lead. After New York missed a 3-pointer, the Sky's Kamilla Cardoso made a basket in the lane with 39.9 seconds left.
"Natasha Cloud scored a career-high 35 points to go with nine rebounds and six assists, and the Chicago Sky beat the New York Liberty 93-86 on Tuesday night.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 19, 2026, 3:33 AMLiberty's second-half comeback falls short in 93-86 loss to Sky
Natasha Cloud scored a career-high 35 points to go with nine rebounds and six assists, and the Chicago Sky beat the New York Liberty 93-86 on Tuesday night.
- Yahoo SportsAug 19, 2026, 3:26 AMNatasha Cloud scores a career-high 35 as the Sky beat the Liberty 93-86
Natasha Cloud scored a career-high 35 points to go with nine rebounds and six assists, and the Chicago Sky beat the New York Liberty 93-86 on Tuesday night. Cloud matched her previous best of 31 points on a jumper from the free-throw line with 1:17 left for an 86-84 lead. After New York missed a 3-pointer, the Sky's Kamilla Cardoso made a basket in the lane with 39.9 seconds left.
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